Mechanical treatment of steel



Patented Feb. ie, 1932 y 1,8453 46 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE FRANCIS WALTER GUIBERT, 0F DETROIT, MICHIGAN MECHANICAL TREATMENT OF STEEL lApplication led March 18, 1927. f Serial No. 176,365.

This invention relates to the mechanical the interior member being preferably of steel treatment of steel, and has to do particularly and provided with Water cooling conduits.

with a novel method and apparatus for Work- Fig. 2 is a diagrammatical view showing a ing or rolling hot', as well as cold iron or Steel, modification of the application of iny inven- 5 or alloyed steel., tion wherein the forming rolls are constructed 55 Heretofore in the Working of ferrous entirely of non-ferrous meta-l. and Providing metals, either shortly after solidification in suitable cooling means. the ingot, or after cooling and reheating to The application of my invention is Well Working; temperatures, it has been the prac- 'illustrated by the two figures of the draw- 13 tice to forge, roll or press the hot metal With ings, but it will be understood that such 60 steel rolls, or dies. Steel, or steel coated dies illustrations are diagraminatical only, and and rolls, or -other forming elements, always that my method and apparatus may be utihave a certain aiiinity for the hot steel being lized in many different frorns in the ractical rolled or forged, with the resultthatthe rolled mechanical treatment, and artcu arly the 15 stock; has a tendency to stick to the dies7 or Working, of hot iron or steel).

rolls, and produce a dull, unpolished appear- InFig. l, have illustrated a pair of plain ance.. It is Well known in the art that the forming rolls l and 2 suitably housed in a forging and rolling of hot steel by steel rolls, frame, 3. The central portion or main mass steel forging dies,etc.,causesacertain amount of the rollsis preferably formed of a steel zo of sticking, and the subsequent tearing away body, While the actual Workin surface Of 7u of the metal from the rolls leaves a dull surthe rolls is formed by suitable Jackets 4.- and face. This rolled stock later requires con- 5 of a material for which iron or steel has siderable rolling whencold, to produce a pol little or no aflinity, which fit around the steel ished surface suitable for highly finished rolls.. As shown, these jackets 4 and .5 are parts such as automobile body sheets, fenders, held in osition by means of the nuts 6 and 75 stock for nickel plating, etc. may be tted in any practical manner and are The present invention relates to the Workformed of a non-ferrous material, preferably ingr or rollingp of steel by rolling or forging bronze, or any material for which iron or instrumentalities having a rollingv or forging steel has little or no aifinityu 3U face which does not have an allinity for the The steel rolls 1 and il may be hollow or 80 ferrous metal. More specifically, in Cariycontain suitable grooves 7 at or near the peingf out this invention, I preferably provide riphery., whereby a supply "of vcooling Water non-ferrous rolls and forming means, or non- Can,.be had. The method and design of the ferrous coated" rolls and forming means cooling apparatus may be altered to fit dit- 5 whereby the hot or cold iron or steel in any ferent conditions arising and according to the 85 form may be worked by such non-ferrous thickness of thejackets, etc. t surfaces having no affinity for the iron or BY tllllS pIGVldmg a OlmlIlg roll having; steelbeing worked. Bythusworkingthe iron il nfmfellous WO'kmg SUYHCQ 1t Wlu be 40 or steel by means having no affinity therefor, Seenl that mayict th@ Workmen Mld Pal" 9G it is possible to prevent the adhesion to a )611ml mlyf the Woklg Obhft steld' lfany great extent and the resulting dull surface C eslr Omllfmgr us tg Vmtekl le appearance which hasvheretoi'ore been pres-Y uslm y'resu m2 mm @.Wor mg 0 l yent on all iron or steel worked bv working feniSt-elsgvhef the Wtgrl-Ulsllrfas lme ot working: rolls' constructed in accordance tween the, rolls and come thm Witsen@ the with my invention, (he working surface of usual adhesion causing the dull finish. ln

5G the rolls comprising ahard bronzejacket, and working cold steel, it Will reduce the num 10 ber of passes required to give a polish, as against the use of steel or ferrous working faces. Obviously the cooling of `the non-ferl rous face, jacket, ring or cylinder, will greatticular illustration I have alsoshown conv duits and 11 provided'axially of the rolls for circulating cooling fluid therethrough.

.. In the particular illustration, Il have shown a pair of rolls for rolling sheet or bar stock,

' gardless of'v their degree of ferrous metals being worked.

but it will be understood thatsuch non-ferrous material may be utilized as the working 'or forming-elementsin any desired type of apparatus Afor mechanically working iron, steel or other ferrous metals. The point being that iron or steel may be reduced and formed without in anyway causing any detrimental' results in the surface due to the aiinity between the working surfaces of the forming means and the'iron or steel being formed and worked, but rather to improve that surface by filling in all the depressions, or rolling down the high points and producing a much more polished condition without the adhesion to the rolls caused by the pres- 'sure on and the affinity of the material' being 'formed or rolled. p

I am aware that attempts have been made to electro-plate rolls with nickel to prevent the forming'of cracks in the rolls, but so far as I am aware I believe I am the first to mechanically treat or work iron or steel by means of working surfaces having no affinity for the iron or steel being worked whereby to produce strips,bars,.sheets, etc., with a polished surface unmarred by the sticking to the-Working or rolling elements.

What I'claim is: 1. The 'method of rolling ferrous metals,

which comprises rolling and forming such ferrous lmetals by relatively moving rolling surfaces'which have noinherent afinity repolish for the 2. The method of rolling ferrous metals, which consists in bringing such metalsto a temperature suiiicent for rolling, and rolling and forming such hot metal by surfaces pf non-ferrous material having little or no inherent aiinity for the hot metal even when such surfaces are not smooth.

3. Apparatus for mechanically treating iron and steel andalloy steel, ycomprising a plurality of rolls ypositioned and 1spaced to t Work and form such metal, said rolls each 4. Apparatus for mechanically treating iron, steel and alloy steels, comprising one or more rolls for working such metal, said rolls consisting of iron or steel over which cylinders revolve in co-ordination, said cylinders formed of a properlyv tempered material which has little or no affinity for iron,

steel and alloy steels regardless of the degree of smoothness of said tempered material.

5. Apparatus .for mechanically 'treating ferrous metals, comprising relatively movable working surfaces for receiving and working said metals, said working surfaces being l formed of a bronze material having little or no aiiinity for the metal bein worked.

In testimony whereof I a si ature;

FRANCIS WALTER GUIB RT.

comprising a jacket or jackets formed er1-. l

tirely of a non-ferrous material over a mandrel formed of ferrous material,`said nonferrous material having `Lno anity for the metal to be treated even when the surface of saidV jacket is not smooth. 

